Alpine View
by Robert Bales
Title
Alpine View
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Anyone camping near Lake Cascade needs to take this drive up this great mountain road. We did it in our SUV without any trouble. You well find places like this and many wildflowers along with some wildlife. This is taken at the top near the FAA Radar Station looking down the mountain.I In the distance the smoke for the summer forest fires are covering the mountains in the background.
The drive up Snowbank was uncomplicated, following NF-446 all the way to its end. This was our first time on one of Idahos many National Forest Service roads, and it was not nearly as rough as we had feared. Not all the NFS roads are as well maintained, particularly as you get away from population centers. But NF-446, while unpaved, was smooth and easily large enough for two vehicles.
We started our ascent in the morning, and enjoyed spectacular views of Cascades Long Valley awakening to vibrant life in the strengthening sunlight. The scene from the top of Snowbank Mountain was magnificent. We passed by an FAA Radar Station and parked next to an antenna tower where we took in a panoramic view which stretched out over Lake Cascade, extending for miles in every direction.
Snowbank Mountain is a large twin-summited mountain in the West Mountains of Idaho. At 8322 ft. it is also the highest in the range. Its two summits house a radar facility operated by the FAA. Because of that there is an excellently maintained road all the way to the top of both summits. The road is in such good shape that passenger cars can easily make it to the top of the mountain.
Even though not incredibly high for an Idaho Mountain Snowbank still manages to come in #29 on the Idaho prominance list with 3080 ft. of elevation gain from valley to summit! This alone makes it a worthy goal!
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August 10th, 2013
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Robyn King
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